Doily-stretcher



s. A. SNELLINGYAND 8. M. SANER. -l

Dom S TRETCHEH. APPLICATION FILED JULY 19 1920.

Patented May .17, 1921.

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DoIL'Y-STRETC ER.

To all whom it may concern: 1 l s Be it known that we, SAMUEL. A.SNELLING and Bnn'r M. SANER, citizens of the United States, residing atChicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Doily-Stretchers, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to doily stretchers; and has for its object toprovide a device of this character that possesses certain novel featuresin the construction and arrangement of parts,.as will be'hereinaftermore fully set forth in detail.

Doilies are of different kinds and are made of both heavy and lightmaterial according to the purpose for which they are to be used. Someare composed of delicate stitching and fine embroidery of an ornamentalcharacter that require careful han-' dling in the operation ofstretching and drying the same to avoid injuring the fabric. The finerarticle is more especially intended as an ornamental feature for thebacks of chairs, tables, stands and other articles of furniture. Otherdoilies are of a heavier and more serviceable make up for practical useon dining tables, etc.

Referring to the drawing- Figure 1 is a topplan of a device embodyingthe improved features.

Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse section on line 2-2, Fig. 1.

Amay represent a supporting base structure in which the lower ends of anumber of standards or posts B are inserted as best shown in Fig. 2. Thestandards are spaced apart at intervals and are set at an inclined angleoutward from the base for the purpose of gradually increasing thediameter of the holding space in providing for articles of differentsizes as practicallyillustrated by two doilies C and D, held in astretched position.

The standards B are provided at intervals with a series of notches 4.The holding and stretching means employed in connection with the notchedor serrated standards, consistsof a number of segments 5, in this instance, one for each standard and are ad justably mounted thereon andcapable of an up and down movement in practical working. A screw-eye 7is insertedin the outer side of each of the segments, the eye-partSpecification of Letters Patent. Patented lua'y '17, 1921. Applicationfiled July 19,1920. 'Ser'ia1,No.-39 't,266. I I I being adapted fto overthe free ends of; the standards: and engage the notches formed therein.A number of screw-eyes 8 are inserted in the inner sides of the segments5 and have the outer ends of a corresponding number of flexible links 9convnecting therewith. A hook 10 is secured 'to each of the inner endsof the flexible links I 9 and is adapted to detachably engage the edgeof a doily or other object to be held. It will be understood that aplurality of segments, pins, flexible link connections and hooks areused and properly spaced apart to have a uniform stretching efi'ect.Each seg'-' ment of the border support has an independent adjustment andautomatic action in conforming to requirements, which would not be thecase if a solid ring was substituted. The

flexible or elastic connection 8 allows for contraction within a limiteddegree in the process of drying and prevents the hooks 10 from tearingout and at the same time holds the fabric and guards against wrinkling.

By means of this arrangement a number of doilies or other articles ofdifferent sizes may be placed in the stretcher in the superimposedrelation shown and within a coin pact space which is an advantage where7 room is limited.

The device shown is of a circular form but it is obvious that arectangle, oval or other contour may be used according to requirements.The device can be used for stretching and dryingwindow curtains and manyother objects not mentioned.

It will be understood that we do not limit ourselves to the precisedetails of construction and arrangement as shown and de- W scribed, butmay make such changes as practical working shall require, without departing from the principle or scope of our invention. I

Having thus described our invention, what We claim, is

1. In a device of the class described, a base-support, a number ofstandards set therein at an inclined angle, a plurality of segmentsmovably mounted on said stand ards, and means connected with saidsegments for grasping the border edge of an object, as a doily, andholding the same in an outstretched position.

2. In a device of the class described, a

base-support, a number of standards inserted therein and occupying aninclined position and gradually increasing the diameter of the spaceinclosed thereb a plurality of segment-sections movab y mounted on saidstandards, and means associated therewith for holding and stretching anobject Within the space inclosed by said standards and seg- Vment-sections.

3. In a device of the class described, a

base-support, inclined standards inserted therein and provided withgraduated notches spaced longitudinally, a plurality of segment-sectionsmovably mounted on sald SAMUEL A. SNELLING.

BERT M. SANER.

lVitnesses:

J. B. DONALSON, P. R. AsH'roN.

